10777603

Optical Sensor

PublishedSeptember 15, 2020
Assigneenot available in USPTO data we have
InventorsFU-YUAN TUAN
Technical Abstract

Patent Claims
18 claims

Legal claims defining the scope of protection, as filed with the USPTO.

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1. An optical sensor, comprising: a substrate; a transistor, disposed over the substrate; a first electrode, disposed over the substrate and electrically connected to the transistor; a second electrode, disposed over the first electrode; a photodiode, disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; and an anti-reflective layer, disposed over the second electrode, comprising a first U-shaped portion lining the second electrode.

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2. The optical sensor of claim 1 , wherein the first U-shaped portion of the anti-reflective layer is conformal to a second U-shaped portion of the second electrode.

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3. The optical sensor of claim 2 , wherein the photodiode comprises a third U-shaped portion disposed between the second U-shaped portion of the second electrode and a fourth U-shaped portion of the first electrode.

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4. The optical sensor of claim 1 , wherein the anti-reflective layer further comprises: a planar portion, extending along an extending direction of the substrate; and a convex portion, connecting the planar portion and the first U-shaped portion, wherein a thickness of the convex portion is greater than a thickness of the planar portion.

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5. The optical sensor of claim 4 , wherein the convex portion has a configuration of a ring shape from a top view perspective.

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6. The optical sensor of claim 5 , wherein an outer diameter of the convex portion is greater than 3 microns.

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7. The optical sensor of claim 5 , wherein an inner diameter of the convex portion is greater than 1 micron and less than 3 microns.

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8. The optical sensor of claim 4 , wherein the thickness of the convex portion is in a range of 250 to 450 nanometers.

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9. The optical sensor of claim 4 , wherein the thickness of the planar portion is in a range of 200 to 350 nanometers.

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10. The optical sensor of claim 4 , wherein the thickness of the convex portion is in a range of 300 to 350 nanometers, and a thickness of the second electrode is in a range of 20 to 80 nanometers.

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11. The optical sensor of claim 1 , wherein the anti-reflective layer further comprises: a second convex portion, disposed at a bottom of the first U-shaped portion and protruding away from the photodiode.

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12. The optical sensor of claim 1 , further comprising: a dielectric layer, disposed between the transistor and the first electrode, comprising a through hole.

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13. The optical sensor of claim 12 , wherein the first electrode lines the through hole thereby penetrating the dielectric layer to electrically connect to the transistor.

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14. The optical sensor of claim 12 , further comprising: a reflective layer, disposed between the dielectric layer and the first electrode, and lining the through hole.

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15. The optical sensor of claim 14 , wherein a thickness of the reflective layer is in a range of 130 to 180 nanometers, and a thickness of the first electrode is in a range of 10 to 50 nanometers.

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16. The optical sensor of claim 1 , further comprising: a connecting line, disposed between the transistor and the first electrode, wherein a bottom of a U-shaped portion of the first electrode is disposed within a top surface of the connecting line.

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17. The optical sensor of claim 1 , further comprising: a capacitor, disposed over the substrate, and electrically connected to the transistor.

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18. The optical sensor of claim 17 , wherein the capacitor, the photodiode and the transistor are electrically connected through one connecting line.

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Publication Date

September 15, 2020

Inventors

FU-YUAN TUAN

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